If your child has
developmental delays and disabilities and has already
been evaluated for school placement and services (or denied
them) and you disagree with your school decision, you
have the legal right to obtain the second opinion about
this assessmentand present it to the school for reconsideration
or impartial hearing.

Dr. Gindis can:

Review
of the existing professional report(s), examining their
adequacy, strengths, and shortcomings;

Do
an independent analysis of the goals and methodologies
spelled out in the Individualized Educational Plan (IEP)
of your child and discuss specific modifications you may
request for the IEP;

Instruct
you on strategies you may employ at the Educational Planning
Conference;

Consult
you on the specific school-related documents and procedures
you should be aware of advocating for your child.

Depending on a specific case, the
second opinion may be expressed through e-mail, telephone
consultation, written reviews of the examined reports/IEP
and, finally, as a formal expert determination on the
disputed subject.

An
appointment is required for this service. The procedure
is as follows:

1.
Call the office to talk to an assistant about the scope
of this service and costs. You may be instructed to:

Send an email
to Dr. Gindis with a range of specific questions you
are looking to clarify

Send us a copy
of related documents by regular mail

2. On receiving
all necessary initial information from you, Dr. Gindis
will send you an email confirmation with a couple of time
slots, available for the telephone consultation

3. Choose the time
of this consultation and confirm it

4. Call in at the
arranged time

5. The bill will
be sent out to you after the telephone consultation. The
bill is based on the actual time, spent during the consultation,
the time for reading of your documents and preparing to
this consultation, and the time for writing an expert
conclusion, if it was requested. (2 to 4 hours total time
average).